Tennis is a sport with many connections, including friendships and rivalries. Tennis players from the WTA and ATP have distinct perspectives on their friendship, as each side makes friends on its own tour. With their unique friendship formula spanning the ATP and WTA, the younger generation is now prepared to alter the equation. Talented tennis players Ben Shelton and Coco Gauff openly display their friendship on and off the court in a similar manner.
Recently, both American tennis stars reached the US Open semifinals, and Gauff even won the tournament, bringing honor to their nation.
Ben Shelton took to his official Instagram account after his successful US Open campaign and wrote: “Back to the lab. See ya next year NYC.”
Coco Gauff replied to his post and remarked: “Only getting started.”
Shelton replied again by honoring Gauff: “@cocogauff ur the goat.”
Coco Gauff in 2023
Ranked world no.3 (career-high), the American played her last match on the 9th of September when she defeated world no.1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2
in the final of the U.S. Open to win her 6th career title.Currently, during this year the American has a composed 45-13 record. The American clinched 4 titles in 2023 in Auckland, Washington, Cincinnati and U.S. Open.
Ben Shelton in 2023
Ranked world no.19 (career-high), Ben played his last match on the 8th of September when he was defeated by world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-2 7-6(4) in the semifinal of the U.S. Open (draw).
Presently, during this year Shelton has managed to achieve a compiled 19-23 record. Ben Shelton’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in the Cagliari Challenger and at the U.S. Open.